So now the Old Woman finally understood why Old Man Xian was so merciless back then.
And the emerald wedding ring in the box, when she and Old Man Xian fell in love, she pointed to an emerald ring in a shop in Shanghai and said it was beautiful. He said he would buy it for her when he had the money.
This was the ring that he bought when he returned to Shanghai with his horse. He originally wanted to use it to propose to her and formally marry her into his family but in the end …
The Old Woman stood outside the auditorium, looking at the rows of flowers from afar. Her vision gradually blurred.
Old Man Xian did ask her back then that he didn't understand why she chose the Wan Family. Even if he came back, he would take her with him regardless of whether she was married off to someone with the surname Wan, but she claimed that she wouldn't go with him. His jealousy was real, and the anger that had made him burn the Old Woman's husband's body at the last moment was due to the shoes on her husband's feet and the two suicide letters.
Even though she had hated him at that time, he had never told her about the letters. He had merely saved the pure beauty of her husband.
He said before he died that he just didn't want her to think that everything was fake. At the very least, she would believe that there was still some beauty.
The Old Woman listened to the funeral speech in the auditorium without moving until Qin Xiaowen and Mrs. Qin, who were helping together in the auditorium, walked out. When they saw the Old Woman standing under the sun, they hurried over.
"Mom." Mrs. Qin reached out to support her. "Why aren't you resting by the side? What are you doing here?"
The Old Woman paused before saying softly, "Meili, Guiying is a good child."
Mrs. Qin smiled. "Mom, I know what you want to say. We have all seen Gengxin and Guiying's situation, and you have also seen it yourself. They have experienced too much, and they have finally gotten together after so much difficulty, so we will not speak nonsense and interrupt their family anymore."
The Old Woman nodded. "After Xian Tingfeng's funeral, let's go back to G City."
"Alright." Seeing that the Old Woman was not in a bad mood and had even become more clear-headed, Mrs. Qin was relieved. "Mom, it's good that you can think it through."
"What's wrong with me? I'm the only one left, so of course, I have to stay alive." With that, the Old Woman looked inside the auditorium and said softly, "I will live well for one year, two years, or even ten years."
• • • •
After the funeral, the news of Xian Guiying's pregnancy was finally found out by the Xian Family, but the matter of Qin Corporation had not been resolved. However, because Qin Gengxin knew that Xian Family had just passed through the Old Man's departure, he did not take the initiative to mention the matter of returning to the United States.
Xian Zihao looked at him and asked, "When do you plan to return to the United States?"
Xian Guiying turned to look at Qin Gengxin.
Qin Gengxin paused for a moment before saying, "If the Xian Family's matters are settled, I'll think about it. This family matter will be my priority."
"There's nothing to worry about here. Grandfather's funeral is already settled, and there's still Yijun and me here. There's still a lot of things that have to be done in the United States. If Guiying's condition is good, then you should head back. When Ruolan was pregnant, I read some books about pregnancy. Guiying is not even twenty days pregnant yet, so there's no danger of getting on the plane. If you go back now, she can spend her time relaxing."
"I can relax anywhere I want. Xian Enterprise, after all, under Brother Wei's control, but Qin Corporation…" Xian Guiying remembered that Qin Gengxin had frequently received calls from the United States over the past few days, but he didn't tell her the specific details. She couldn't help but look at him. "Then let's go back. Indeed, with my brother and Yijun here, there isn't much that we need to worry about."
Qin Gengxin nodded once he heard her say that. "I'll book a flight later."
"Guiying." Zhan An came downstairs with a small box of clothes in her hand. "These are the clothes you wore when you were pregnant with Qianqian, and there are a few maternity dresses that I bought for you later on. You can take them directly to the United States. There's no need for you to buy any more new clothes. When you were pregnant, all the clothes you wore were extremely loose, and you only wore these maternity dresses a few months before you were giving birth."
As soon as Zhan An mentioned the matter of Xian Guiying hiding her big stomach while pregnant, Qin Gengxin slowly pulled her into his embrace.
It was a silent apology.
Xian Guiying accepted it silently and looked up at him with a smile. "It's all in the past."
Qin Gengxin also smiled and asked Zhan An. "Mom, we'll take all of this. Don't worry, Guiying won't bear all of it alone this time. I'll always take care of her and accompany her."
"Alright, I believe you." Zhan An smiled as she walked over and put the small box beside them. Then she glanced at Xian Guiying. "Gengxin has been calling me mom all this time. When are you planning to remarry?"
"It was originally arranged according to the American way of marriage. This time, we will remarry once we return to the United States. The procedures are a bit simpler over there. Running back and forth in the country is too complicated." Qin Gengxin said with a smile.
Xian Guiying, however, looked up at the ceiling. "I didn't say I wanted to remarry."
Qin Gengxin's face immediately darkened. This Xian Guiying was not giving him any face at all in front of the Xian Family!
Zhan An didn't care what Xian Guiying just said, but seeing Qin Gengxin's attitude, she felt relieved. When she looked back and saw Xian Zihao smiling, she said, "Zihao, you and Ruolan should work harder and give birth to a few more. Look at Guiying, she's pregnant for the second time, so you and Ruolan can do it as well."
Xian Zihao's eyelids twitched. Coincidentally, Jiang Ruolan had just gone downstairs after finishing changing the children's clothes. When she heard Zhan An's words, she immediately exclaimed, "A few more?"
Xian Zihao raised his delicate eyebrow at her, clenched his hand into a fist, and coughed lightly without saying a word.
Jiang Ruolan, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed at Zhan An as she walked downstairs, ready to argue with her mother-in-law. "Mom, I've already given birth to two in one go. You still want me to give birth to a few more?"
"What about it? Our Xian Family has always been small in numbers. If you have more, this house will be merry. Guiying wouldn't have any qualms about having a few children in the United States. How about you and Zihao go there to have some kids as well?"
Jiang Ruolan's forehead was filled with black lines. She looked at Xian Guiying, who was laughing secretly. She felt as if Xian Guiying had thrown her words from before at her.
Jiang Ruolan had incited Xian Guiying to give birth to a second child. This time, it was her turn. Her beloved mother-in-law would be nagging to her ears every day.
